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A landmark deal has reportedly been reached with Iran over its nuclear capabilities following talks with Britain, the US and other nations in Vienna. A landmark deal has been reached with Iran over its nuclear capabilities following talks with Britain, the US and other nations in Vienna.
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A diplomat confirmed the agreement to the Associated Press, saying it includes a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow UN inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.A diplomat confirmed the agreement to the Associated Press, saying it includes a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow UN inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.
Another Iranian official told Reuters: “All the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people.”Another Iranian official told Reuters: “All the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people.”
The Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, hailed the impending agreement on Twitter on Monday night, calling it a "victory of diplomacy and mutual respect over the outdated paradigm of exclusion and coercion".
If #IranDeal, victory of diplomacy and mutual respect over outdated paradigm of exclusion and coercion. And this will be good beginning.
It was unclear whether access to facilities could be refused or delayed – a possibility concerning critics who claim that the Iranian government will be able to hide any sign of deviation from its commitments.It was unclear whether access to facilities could be refused or delayed – a possibility concerning critics who claim that the Iranian government will be able to hide any sign of deviation from its commitments.
The European Union had announced a final meeting due at 8.30am in the Austrian capital, where Iranian officials are meeting with representatives from the )5+1 group of nations. The European Union had announced a final meeting due at 8.30am in the Austrian capital, where Iranian officials are meeting with representatives from the )5+1 group of nations. Iranian men scan newspapers in downtown Tehran, Iran, as the talks continued
Under the proposal as it stood last night, Tehran would have the right to challenge the UN request and an arbitration board composed of Iran and the six world powers that negotiated with it would have to decide on the issue.Under the proposal as it stood last night, Tehran would have the right to challenge the UN request and an arbitration board composed of Iran and the six world powers that negotiated with it would have to decide on the issue.
Some Iranian officials have previously vowed that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would never be permitted, accusing Western governments of using them as a cover for military espionage. Iranian men scan newspapers in downtown Tehran, Iran, as talks continued Some Iranian officials have previously vowed that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would never be permitted, accusing Western governments of using them as a cover for military espionage.
Iranian state television has also rejected the proposed concession for UN inspectors to request visits, a measure American diplomats have demanded that the country complies with before any sanctions are lifted.
The US also wants to maintain the ban on Iran exporting and importing weapons following its support for Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hezbollah militants in Yemen and other forces in the Middle East.
The decade-long negotiations are aimed at reaching a conclusive deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.The decade-long negotiations are aimed at reaching a conclusive deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.
While Iran insists its uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities are for peaceful purposes but the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany are pushing for assurances that the technology cannot be used to build an atomic bomb.While Iran insists its uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities are for peaceful purposes but the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany are pushing for assurances that the technology cannot be used to build an atomic bomb.
Parchin, a military complex near the Iranian capital, is one facility where the IAEA believes explosives testing linked to setting off a nuclear charge was conducted.
The latest proposals will be considered by the UN Security Council and are expected to be endorsed by the end of the month.The latest proposals will be considered by the UN Security Council and are expected to be endorsed by the end of the month.
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